An American Focus RS?!?! Oh let it be SO!!!

We knew about the new RS due out next year in Europe but it is being said that a limited number will find their way to the US as well. There is still debate about if it will be a FWD or AWD unit and the final number on HP output is still up in the air but the fact that Ford thinks us worthy enough to ponder the thought means that our incessant bitching is paying off. Way to go, everyone with a brain!

This message is to Ford Motor Company, USA:

Ford,

If you make this an AWD car, I will place an order immediately... No I don't really care how much it costs. Where do I sign up?

2016 Focus RS under testing at Nurburgring

This is one of two test mules seen at the track in the last few months. I am still on the fence as to if this is a diesel or not. The tone is very low and I am not sure how I feel about it...

I'm not saying that this is the case, but how would you feel about a diesel being the only option in the 2016 Focus RS?

Finally, The RS Badge Returns Astride the 2016 Focus RS!

The rumors are true. The Focus RS received the green light and this time, the US gets a crack at a true contender. Depending on who you ask, it will either have an electrically controlled FWD trans or an all new, state of the art AWD system with torque vectoring to each wheel. The prospects are strong towards the latter of these, according to insiders. It will make somewhere between 305hp & 355hp with likelyhood being more towards the higher end of that range, thanks to a new, twin-scroll turbo bolted to it's 2.3L I4. My belief is that the new RS will be an AWD because it simply must be to qualify it as true lineage to the great rally cars that also wore the badge. The last iteration of the RS was a good car but without all of that power going to all 4 wheels, it was not a great car. It is simple math: tons of HP to 2 wheels VS. tons of HP to 4 wheels... Ford, here is another equation for you. RS + AWD = +Me.  RS - AWD = -Me.   I'm sure plenty of people would buy a FWD Focus RS, but this being the first impression many North Americans will have of the famed RS, why not make it one they will not soon forget?

Awesome Power Wheels vid

I ran across this and just had to pass it on. This Is Epic!

Ho Lee She It! The Escort that wants to kill you

Bringing new meaning to the phrase "Pucker Factor". A 1000 BHP Mk1.

More 100 Acre Wood Rally Jems

Won the race, now time to party.

2014 100 Acre Wood Rally jems

Here is some stuff that didn't make the primetime airings.

After the endless parade of Subarus, it was nice to find this...

This is what we found behind Ken Block's trailer.

Ken Block

On track to win his lucky seventh 100 Acre Wood Rally is Ken Block at the end of day 1.

100 Acre Wood Rally 2014, Day 1

100 Acre Wood Rally 2014, Day 1

We met a lot a cool folks representing the blue oval in impressive fashion. There were the Sherrys who are reasonably local, making the trek up from Arkansas with their SVT Focus. There was Mevludi Meladze from Gorgia (the country not the state) driving a Zetec powered Aspire. There was also the WIlliams Brothers (Kyle and Zach) who grew up in the area. They were running a Festiva which, on the last stage of the day, thought they were out of the race, due to fueling issues. Turned out, it was just a loose plug wire. They are back in it tomorrow.

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Ken Block Returns to Reclaim Title in the Woods

Last month we received some discouraging news that Ken Block would not be able to contend in the the complete 2014 Rally America Championship. Further more, he would miss more than half of the total events. It seems however, that there is a soft spot in his heart for the woodlands of Missouri. It was recently announced that he would compete for the title that he has won more times than any other driver. Welcome back to the 100 Acre Wood Rally, Mr. Block. Subi's be damned!!!!